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P-47 Thunderbolt : Republic's Mighty 'Jug' in World War II (Legends of Warfare)
Among the iconic aircraft of World War II, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt not only was physically the biggest single-engine fighter, it also had an enormous impact on history. In terms of its combat effectiveness, P-47 fliers destroyed 7,067 hostile aircraft, with about half of those "kills" recorded during aerial combat. Thunderbolt pilots reported destroying 6,000 enemy tanks, 68,000 trucks, 86,000 railway cars, and 9,000 locomotives.
For a single-engine fighter, such a tally is definitely one for the history books. The history of this iconic aircraft is presented through carefully researched archival photos, as well as photographs of preserved examples, thereby illustrating not only the combat use of the Thunderbolt, but also the details of its design and construction. Large, clear photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, put the reader on the airfield and in the sky with this historic aircraft. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
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Author:
David Doyle
Details:
112 pages, 23 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm / 9.1 x 9.25 x 0.71 in, hardback
Illustrations:
146 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2018)
Series:
Legends of Warfare
ISBN:
9780764356735
P-47 Thunderbolt : Republic's Mighty 'Jug' in World War II
Thunderbolt! - The P-47: The thrilling story of the air war over Europe by one of America's aces
They were outnumbered and underrated. They were fresh from the training fields in America and ordered to fight an enemy that had rewritten the book of war and brutally controlled a continent and the air above it. But the men of the 56th fighter group had courage and, more importantly, they had the P-47 Thunderbolt.
This is the incredible story of the U.S. 56th Fighter Group as told by one of its best pilots, Robert S. Johnson,who would rack up a score of twenty-eight kills against the Luftwaffe and become one of America¹s top aces. One of a special breed of men who changed the course of history.
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Author:
Martin Caiden, Robert S Johnson
Details:
314 pages, 21.5 x 14 x 2.2 cm / 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.87 in, hardback
Illustrations:
b&w photos
Publisher:
ibooks (USA, 2011)
ISBN:
9781596874923
Thunderbolt! - The P-47: The thrilling story of the air war over Europe by one of America's aces
P-47 Thunderbolt vs Bf 109 G/K - Europe 1943-45 (Osprey)
The largest single engined fighter when the USA entered the war, the P-47 was a monster of a machine. In contrast the Bf 109G was a much smaller aircraft. With all-round better performance than the P-47 at low altitudes the Bf 109G was the staple Defence of the Reich fighter.
This book examines the mighty clash between these two legends of the sky. It examines the numerous aspects of the pilots' training, the tactics they used once in combat and the leading edge technology employed by these second generation World War 2 aircraft as well as the continual development of both fighter types. Finally, the key elements of both fighters - the airframe, engine, armament and flying characteristics - are also explored through first hand accounts from the aces that went head-to-head in the war-torn skies of Europe.
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Author:
Martin Bowman
Details:
80 pages, 25 x 18.5 x 0.6 cm / 9.8 x 7.3 x 0.24 in, paperback
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